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High Cliff Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9FD
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Lewes
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Lewes. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
25
Outstanding
3
Good
18
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 78% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 5DN
Outstanding
3
Newick Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4NB
Outstanding
4
Hamsey Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4SJ
Good
5
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Peacehaven • East Sussex • BN10 8BZ
Good
6
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Seaford • East Sussex • BN25 4LF
Good
7
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Lewes • East Sussex • BN7 1PU
Good
8
Chyngton School
Primary • Academy converter • Seaford • East Sussex • BN25 3ST
Good
9
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4DB
Good
10
Breakwater Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9UT
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Good • Mar 2019
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Good • Jan 2018
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